RIP Sonny Chiba

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RIP Sonny Chiba

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Saw it here first: https://himitsusentaiblog.tumblr.com/po ... onny-chiba

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002002/

Obviously the man was a legend. Starred in so many famous martial arts movies. Perhaps most notable in the west as Hattori Hanzo in Kill Bill. I didn't know he was a founder for JAE though, thanks Himitsu Sentai Blog!

He was on Space Sheriff Shaider. Even we had an encounter with him. He was in Legend of the SEven Monks/Master of Thunder in a cameo role, which also had Kinoshita Ayumi in it

I remember when people used to spread rumors that Chiba Reiko was his daughter lol

Anyway, the guy was a legend and it's sad to lose him
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RIP! Anyway we can get that Master of Thunder link? I don't see it on the torrent page.
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It got licensed a while back. Is it still licensed?
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Hmmmm, I'm not sure. It's been a while, but I don't know how that works. I also just read your 2008 thread on licensed projects. Siiiiggghhhh! Hopefully the license is over and you can repost the link. :-)
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http://westlakeent.com/

Looks like the studio's dead. Uh, poke me later after work and I can put t he torrent back up
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Wooooooo! It'll be cool to see Sonny working his magic in that film. Thank youuuuu! <3
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takenoko wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:12 am
He was on Space Sheriff Shaider.
Chiba was in Gavan, not Shaider.
He played the hero's father, Voicer. Kenji Ohba (Gavan) was one of Chiba's greatest pupils at JAC, and both were together in the same scene in Kill Bill.
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